What Brooklyn looked like in the 1990s Through these Captivating Photos

#1 Notorious B.I.G. Outside His Mother’s House in Brooklyn

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#2 A Baker in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Displays Various Types of Bread, 1990

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#3 Russian Orthodox Church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 1990

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#4 View from Gowanus Overpass, Brooklyn, 1998

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#5 View of Manhattan from Under Brooklyn Bridge, 1990

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#6 Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, Downtown Manhattan, 1993

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#7 Pro-Choice Demonstration in Brooklyn, 1990s

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#8 Inline Skater on Brooklyn Bridge, 1990s

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#9 Snow Blizzard in Brooklyn, 1996

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#10 Snow Blizzard in Brooklyn, 1996

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#11 E.P. Grocery Store, corner of Mother Gaston Blvd. and Belmont Ave., Brooklyn, 1998.

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#12 Street Scene in Brighton Beach, Nicknamed ‘Little Odessa’ in Brooklyn, 1990

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#13 North Atlantic Textile Factory Building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1990

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#14 Exterior of the Faith That Pleases God Church in Brooklyn, 1990

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#15 Trolley Tracks on Cobblestone Street Under Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn, 1990

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#16 Demonstrators Wait for Verdict in Yusuf Hawkins Trial in Brooklyn, 1990

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#17 Teacher with 4th-Grade Class at Public School 309 in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, 1990

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#18 Randy Weston Rides a Carousel at Coney Island in Brooklyn, 1991

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#19 Smith Building with Fire Escape in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1991

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#20 Streets of Bushwick Show Poverty and Crime in Brooklyn, 1991

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#21 Troutman Street in Bushwick Known for Drugs and Prostitution in Brooklyn, 1991

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#22 Dumping Area in Brooklyn Captured in October, 1991

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#23 Kids Build Sand Castles on Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn, 1991

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#24 Civil War Era Warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn, 1992

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#25 Warehouses Connected by Walkways in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1992

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#26 Washington Cemetery Building Seen from Train Platform in Brooklyn, 1992

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#27 Facade of Spike Lee’s Retail Store Spike’s Joint in Brooklyn, 1992

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#28 Graffiti-Covered Wall in Poor Neighborhood in Brooklyn, 1992

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#29 New York City Marathon Water Station on Bedford Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1992

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#30 Runner and Wheelchair Racer in NYC Marathon, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1992

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#31 Abandoned Building on South 4th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1992

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#32 Marathon Volunteers Set Up Water Stations in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1992

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#33 Marathon Water Stations at 10 Mile Marker in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1992

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#34 Marathon Volunteers Fill Water Cups in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1992

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#35 Marathon Water Station Setup in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1992

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#36 Man Fills Large Container for Marathon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1992

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#37 Marathon Runners Pass 10 Mile Marker in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1992

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#38 Woman Sits in Plastic Pool Under Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn, 1993

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#39 Snowstorm Blankets Coney Island in Brooklyn, 1993

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#40 Graffiti-Laden Subway Station on Dean Street, Brooklyn, 1993

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#41 Debris in Steeplechase Park After Riot in Coney Island, Brooklyn, 1993

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#42 NYPD Mounted Unit Patrols Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn, 1990s

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#43 Fishermen and Others on Coney Island Pier, Brooklyn, 1995

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#44 Children Seated on F Train in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, 1995

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#45 Commuters on F Train at Unidentified Station, Brooklyn, 1995

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#46 Sideshow Artists Perform on Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn, 1995

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#47 Edward Krachie Wins Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Coney Island, Brooklyn, 1995

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#48 Jack Nicholson on Set of “As Good As It Gets” in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, 1997

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#49 Wonder Wheel at Luna Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn, 1997

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#50 Man Dressed as Mickey Mouse at Luna Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn, 1997

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#51 Biggie Smalls’ Funeral Procession in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, 1997

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#52 View of World Trade Center from Gowanus Overpass, Brooklyn, 1998

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#53 Resident on Brownstone Stoop in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, 1998

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#54 Boy Throws Flower into Atlantic Ocean, Coney Island, Brooklyn, 1998

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#55 Brooklyn Brewery Truck Parked on Street, 1990s

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#56 Chassidim Walk Through Snowstorm, Brooklyn, 1990

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#57 Facade of Spike Lee’s Retail Store Spike’s Joint, Brooklyn, 1990

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#58 Young Hassidic Boy Goes for Pony Ride, Coney Island, Brooklyn, 1995

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#59 People Enjoy View from South Street Seaport to Brooklyn Bridge, 1994

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#60 Falun Dafa Group in Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

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#61 Person Views Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges from South Street Seaport, 1990s

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#62 View from the Tompkins Houses toward Park Ave. at Tompkins Ave., Pfizer Plant on the right, Brooklyn, 1998.

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#63 Crime scene, Eastern Parkway by Saratoga Ave., Brooklyn, 1998. Uncle killed his niece and them himself, 1998.

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#64 View from the roof of Marcus Garvey Houses at 317 Sutter Ave., toward Rockaway Ave., Brooklyn, 1998.

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#65 Methadone Clinic, Powell Ave. at Sutter Ave., Brooklyn, 1997.

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#66 Holy House of Prayer for All People, formerly the Parkway Theater, 1768 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, 1996.

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#67 1644 Broadway, Brooklyn, 1996.

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#68 1613 E. New York Ave., Brooklyn, 1996.

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#69 505 St. Marks Place, Brooklyn, 1996.

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#70 517 Nostrand Ave. by Herkeimer St., Brooklyn, 1996.

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#71 Prayer Palace, Broadway at Greene Ave., Brooklyn, 1996.

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#72 View of Lower Manhattan from Crown Heights, showing the 1927 Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, Brooklyn, 1996.

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#73 Former Aidlin Automation, 1613 East New York Ave., Brooklyn, 1996.

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#74 View from 1140 Broadway along the J and Z lines, Brooklyn, 1996.

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#75 Urban Strategies Inc., Day Care Center #2, 452 Pennsylvania Ave., Brooklyn, 1994.

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#76 Former Aidlin Automation, 1613 E. New York Ave., Brooklyn, 1994.

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#77 View of the J and Z lines along Broadway from Sumpter St., Brooklyn, 1994.

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#78 View from Flushing Ave. entrance to the G train toward Union Ave. and Gerry St., Brooklyn, 1994.

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#79 J.R. Food Center, corner of Mother Gaston Blvd. and Belmont Ave., Brooklyn, 1993.

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#80 357 Saratoga Ave., Brooklyn, 1993.

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#81 Homeless shelter, Chauncey St., view north from Broadway, Brooklyn, 1993.

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#82 View from the Tompkins Houses toward Park Ave. at Tompkins Ave., Pfizer Plant on the right, Brooklyn, 1992.

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#83 2071 Fulton St., Brooklyn, 1992.

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#84 View of the J and Z lines along Broadway from Sumpter St., Brooklyn, 1992.

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#85 View toward Bergen St. from the roof of the Howard Houses, Mother Gaston Blvd. at E. New York Ave., Brooklyn, 1992.

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#86 Halsey St. by Broadway, Brooklyn, 1992.

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#87 Z and L lines, ENY from Liberty St., Brooklyn, 1991.

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#88 357 Saratoga Ave., Brooklyn, 1991.

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#89 Corner of Saratoga Ave. at St. Mark’s Ave., Brooklyn, 1991.

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#90 View along Broadway from Sumpter St., Brooklyn, 1991.

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#91 View from the L line, at Van Sinderen Ave. and E. New York Ave., Brooklyn, 1991.

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#92 408 St. Marks Place, Brooklyn, 1991.

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#93 St. Luke Community Church, 142 Watkins St., Brooklyn, 1990

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#94 View toward Broadway, Subway entering Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 1990

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#95 L Line, view of E. N.Y. from Junius St. at Livonia Ave., Brooklyn, 1990,

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#96 22 Irving Ave. Bushwick, Brooklyn, 1990

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#97 Methadone Clinic, 629 Classon Ave., Brooklyn, 1990

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#98 Southwest view towards Manhattan, New York, from Independence Houses, Taylor Street at Whyte Place, Brooklyn, 1990

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#99 View west along Broadway from Sumpter St., Brooklyn, 1990

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#100 L Line, view of E. N.Y. from Junius St. at Livonia Ave., Brooklyn, 1999.

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#101 357 Saratoga Ave., Brooklyn 1999.

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#102 Former Aidlin Automation, 1613 E. New York Ave., Brooklyn, 1999.

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#103 View west along Broadway from Sumpter St., Brooklyn, 1999.

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#104 Providence House, 703 Lexington Ave., Brooklyn, 1999.

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#105 View north toward Broadway from 8th St., Brooklyn, 1990

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#106 View SW along S. 8th St. from Berry Ave., Brooklyn, 1990

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